Grid Security & Reliability: Page 9
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ISO/RTO Council urges FERC to nix NERC’s proposed cold weather reliability standard
The proposal includes “glaring exceptions” and “vague requirements,” threatening grid reliability, major grid operators told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
By Ethan Howland • March 25, 2024 -
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Senators press FERC nominees on climate, natural gas, transmission cost allocation
Republicans on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee focused on the issue of fuel neutrality and whether the nominees would uphold it.
By Diana DiGangi • March 22, 2024 -
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Rising peak demand, extreme weather and other factors are raising power outage risks in the U.S., but FERC and other stakeholders are pursuing multiple actions to address reliability concerns.
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California regulators approve new program to expedite power line undergrounding
The program allows utilities with at least 250,000 customers to submit a 10-year undergrounding plan to the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, which must approve or reject it within nine months.
By Robert Walton • March 11, 2024 -
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Sponsored by KrakenLessons from the UK: Transforming the US Market
The US has a unique opportunity to capitalize on grid-edge flexibility by using distributed energy resources (DERs) to balance the grid.
By Amaani Hamid — Senior Policy Manager, Kraken • March 11, 2024 -
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OpinionWhy EPA can cut carbon pollution from power plants without sacrificing grid reliability
Entities that focus on reliability have a toolkit to manage the energy transition, and EPA has incorporated key flexibilities into its GHG pollution-reduction rules to support their efforts.
By Dena Adler and Jennifer Danis • March 7, 2024 -
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DOE awards $45M for grid security research focused on machine learning, artificial intelligence
The Electric Power Research Institute will receive more than $22 million to lead five projects in collaboration with Consolidated Edison, Ameren, Southern Co. and others.
By Robert Walton • March 6, 2024 -
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NERC to file inverter-based resource rule revisions with federal regulators
“System events over the past six years have shown that these resources are impacting the reliability of the bulk power system,” said Howard Gugel, NERC vice president of compliance assurance and registration.
By Robert Walton • March 4, 2024 -
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DOE, NARUC publish cybersecurity ‘baselines’ for utilities, distributed energy resources
The recommendations “provide a common starting point for cyber risk reduction activities,” said NARUC Executive Director Greg White.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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SPP proposes renewable, thermal resource accreditation reforms aimed at bolstering reliability
The Southwest Power Pool’s current accreditation for wind, solar and storage fails to account for their reliability value decreasing as more are added to the grid, according to the grid operator.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Sponsored by SiemensIs software the untapped hero to unlock the potential of the grid and help us reach net zero?
Discover how innovative software promises to revolutionize grid management, turning DERs from burdens into assets and paving the way for a future of autonomous grids.
Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Franklin EnergyThe industry trends that will define 2024
In many ways, 2023 was momentous for clean energy, from the release of guidelines for the Inflation Reduction Act to billions in funding for EV charging infrastructure throughout the US.
By Marisa Uchin, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Franklin Energy • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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PJM, 3 other RTOs propose steps to improve gas-electric sector coordination, boost reliability
Market enhancements, operational improvements and regulatory reforms are needed to improve gas-electric coordination, according to grid operators serving much of the U.S.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Sponsored by SenseGood things come to those who wait: Massachusetts set to be national example with AMI 2.0
Massachusetts can show us all that with patience and smart policy, it’s possible to deliver on an AMI 2.0 smart meter rollout that not just ticks all the boxes but shows us how to build a better box.
By Colin Gibbs, VP Energy Services, Sense • Feb. 20, 2024 -
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FERC OKs cold weather reliability standards, and 5 other takeaways from Thursday’s open meeting
The agency intends to move forward in the “very near future” on its pending regional transmission planning and cost allocation rule, per Chairman Willie Phillips.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 16, 2024 -
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Maui wildfire recovery fund increased to $175M, set for March 1 launch: Hawaiian Electric CEO
The utility separately initiated rolling outages on Tuesday due to multiple large generators being unavailable or operating at reduced output.
By Kavya Balaraman • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Utilities, EV charging companies must collaborate to avoid bulk power system disruptions: NERC
The shift to electric transportation poses reliability risks, according to NERC, but Blink Charging says it can be managed with new technologies and approaches to charging.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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FERC, NERC to analyze power sector performance during January winter storms
The assessment will look at improvements to grid reliability made since Winter Storm Uri in 2021 and Winter Storm Elliott in 2022.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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CISA, FBI confirm critical infrastructure intrusions by China-linked hackers
The agencies, along with key international partners, warned that the hackers have already embedded themselves inside the systems of numerous energy, transportation, communications and water and wastewater providers.
By David Jones • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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Schneider Electric restores sustainability operations after attack
The energy management company is still investigating the ransomware attack, which led to the theft of data.
By David Jones • Feb. 7, 2024 -
Puerto Rico can transition to 100% renewables by 2050 but costs ‘will be significant’: DOE
To achieve 40% renewable energy, which Puerto Rico law requires by 2025, DOE concluded the optimal approach includes about 700 MW of 4-hour utility-scale batteries and up to 400 MW of long-duration storage.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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FERC approves ISO-NE day-ahead reserve initiative, in boost to flexible resources
The plan will provide increased revenue to flexible resources like energy storage that can provide reserves to meet any unexpected real-time power supply needs.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Copper LabsUtilities have done a great job installing advanced meters. It’s time to put that data to use.
With adoption of advanced meters now widespread, an AMx strategy can help utilities unlock significant new value from existing infrastructure investments.
By Essie Snell • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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China-linked hackers primed to attack US critical infrastructure, including the electric grid: FBI director
Christopher Wray and other top cybersecurity officials warned that state-linked hackers are pre-positioning for catastrophic attacks to distract from a potential military action.
By David Jones • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Texas to explore new grid recovery options after 82% of blackstart units failed during Winter Storm Uri
The state should consider how its growing battery storage resources could help with system recovery in the event of a widespread grid collapse, said Texas PUC Commissioner Jimmy Glotfelty.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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FERC approves PJM capacity accreditation, modeling reforms aimed at boosting reliability
“PJM’s development of a new framework that seeks to assess the patterns, drivers, and probabilities of reliability risk across all hours of the year is an important advancement,” FERC Commissioner Allison Clements said.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 1, 2024
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